"Seneca had made the bargain that many good men have made when agreeing to aid bad regimes. Their presence strengthens the regime and helps it endure. But their moral influence may also improve the regime's behavior. For many, this has been a bargain worth making, even if it has cost them—as it may have cost Seneca—their immortal soul. The Rome he has been trained to serve, the Rome of Augustus and Germanicus, was gone. In its place stood Neropolis, ruled by a megalomaniac brat.” James Romm
07 March 2020
The Dollar and Gold Diverging
"People can die from an excessive dose of the truth, you know.”
Ariel Dorfman, Death and the Maiden
“Your strength is just an accident arising from the weakness of others.”
Joseph Conrad, Heart of Darkness
"It's probably early days, but now might be the time to start taking precautions against a 2008 class event in the financial markets. I would suggest it might arrive anytime between now and July 2020."
Jesse, Le Cafe Americain, 24 July 2018
"My cyclical calculations and trend forecasts suggest that July 2020 may be a decisive, if not pivotal, period in our time."
